The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

Covid “was such a boon to our industry,” said Anant Agarwal , founder and CEO of the online course platform EdX, which has more than 160 university partners and more than 2,000 free courses. This move to online learning is here to stay. Related: Colleges and universities are outsourcing services to for-profit companies.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

As online course offerings increase, institutions have an obligation to ensure faculty are empowered to teach with tools that enable students to learn out loud. These tools and the content created with them must be accessible to all learners, including those who are hard of hearing and have vision impairments.

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Accessibility Course Learning Company 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

A Brooklyn-based company called Crazy Science Show that once performed in schools has launched $10-per-family birthday parties with scientific demonstrations that teach basic concepts like pressure. Camp, a children’s toy store, transformed in-store events it once hosted into online parties to stay connected with its customers.

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Online Learning Learning Study Video 57

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Students have access to hundreds of courses while they are in Illinois’ juvenile justice facilities, but they tend to focus on math, language arts, social studies and science. The online coursework is designed by the education company Pearson. Related: Will thousands of prison inmates lose access to college?

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Online Learning Blended Learning Pearson Learning 67

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

It was 2012, and online learning was suddenly booming. Courses at Stanford and at MIT were opened for free online to the masses, and the masses signed up—with some courses attracting more than 160,000 each. For one thing, edX made its platform open source, meaning anyone can have access to the computer code.

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 175

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

In 2012, First Book , a nonprofit that provides affordable learning materials to kids in need, approached the publishers of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and asked: Can you make a bilingual version of the popular children’s book? At the time, the publisher sold English and Spanish versions separately.

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EdTech Survey Industry Company 154

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

TC is a virtual training medium, providing personal growth and professional development through online learning, coaching, and webinars. Through our innovative Learning Engagement System (LES), districts can build a custom library and even create and sell their custom training. We differ from traditional PD in several ways.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

We’re honored to introduce this new award in partnership with the Council of the Great City Schools to recognize Dick’s lasting legacy, and to expand opportunities for students through access to high-quality, engaging print and digital resources.”. As the Richard M. Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.

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Libraries eBook Blended Learning Company 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now is the perfect time to start a “passion career,” says Rob Kingyens, Founder and CEO of New York-based online learning platform Yellowbrick. This means that jobseekers can now consider entirely new career paths and the potential to work for any company they choose, regardless of location. It’s an incredibly diverse group.

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Industry Course Accessibility Examples 149

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

I remember scrambling to learn all I could about the features of Blackboard and reviewing all of my textbook’s eLearning-related ancillaries, assigning self-paced modules and online quizzes to my students. Reflecting on the process of shifting from on-campus to online teaching reminds me of a recent experience in my personal life.

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Digital Learning Blackboard Course Exercises 185

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Computers were still housed in labs or on carts, but one-to-one computing and internet accessibility were hot topics. They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. Clearly, a lot has changed over the last decade.

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Data Education Company Blended Learning 116

Nik Peachey

MAY 17, 2013

To get started you just need to go to the site and register at: [link] Once you have registered you get access to the dashboard and this is where you can start creating your forms. We can start selling materials, self published books, or private online classes and collect payment in a safe and secure way.

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Online Learning LMS Learning CMS 40

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 405

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

K-12 schools and districts are turning to digital textbooks for in-person, hybrid and remote learning. While textbook publishing companies now offer digital versions, you can also find open textbook options online. Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices.

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OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced it has agreed to acquire Wyzant , the nation’s largest marketplace for online tutoring. Wyzant and IXL have a shared mission of making personalized learning accessible for everyone,” said Andrew Geant, CEO of Wyzant.

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IXL Learning Learning Personalized Learning Online Learning 69

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2015

They don’t see the benefits that these things called e-learning and educational technology have. They see digital learning as a threat to the traditional learning with books here, notebooks there, papers everywhere. It's hard to understand why they don’t want a more modern way of learning.

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How To Learning Social Media Digital Learning 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

But to earn a fully-accredited degree, students in online pilot programs must take additional exams to qualify—credentials that don’t carry the same academic standing as those awarded on campus. Michael Wang, CEO of Beacon Education, a Beijing company I consult with that delivers U.S. online degrees in China.

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MOOC Flipped Classroom Course Laptops 136

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2022

Whether students read from a book or screen, we know this about how they read: It’s social. Digital texts are increasingly accessible across devices. The “socially responsible” aspect rests, in part, with companies that design social reading technologies. So-called social reading is thriving.

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Policies Accessibility Report Technology 91

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2015

Last month, Digital Promise launched a crowdsourcing effort on how companies use scientific research to design and develop their educational technology products. Below you can see the responses that best highlight what we’ve learned from ed-tech developers so far. Role of online learning in project-based learning.

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Common Core Twitter Assessment Outcomes 120

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Since the early days of online instruction, the response of many new instructors has been to figure out how to transfer elements of their face-to-face class into the online format. In response, education technology companies have been quick to create products that attempt to replicate in-person teaching.

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Course ProctorU Tools Assessment 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. Ahearn, an online learning manager for +Acumen, shares eight lessons learned about the field with a starter kit of what every hopeful instructional designer should know. Well, at least partially open.

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 94

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech allows learners to learn and teachers to teach despite language barriers, inability to gather physically in one place, network and bandwidth problems, etc. Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. .

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Trends eBook Gamification EdTech 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

On the one hand, some cryptocurrencies sound like something from a comic book with names like CryptoKitties. Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training.

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Sony Learning Company lynda.com 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Rising fourth graders listen as a teacher reads a book at an elementary school summer program in Silver Spring, MD. As the coronavirus closes schools, online platforms are proving to be invaluable, allowing instruction to continue and alleviating the severity of students’ learning loss.

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Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 119

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Which means course creators have to create a diverse learning program. And this is also the time when many students will opt for courses that will help them in their choice of career in the future, as companies look out for highly skilled candidates with specialized training in a particular field. Intuitive Interface.

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Technology eBook Education Smartphone 64

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Data’s influence on modern education is immense; it drives policies, impacts funding—it even affects decisions about which tools and services edtech companies create for educators. Below, Rambo shares her thoughts on education innovation, including her newest tool for edtech companies. What’s fueling innovation in schools right now?

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Trends EdTech Data Tools 74

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Please support my ability to hold these kinds of events by considering the purchase of the all-access Summit "library" pass. Buy the Summit all-access library pass HERE and you can watch the all the recordings any time you like. These are an incredible repository of great thinking about teaching and learning.

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Libraries Accessibility eBook Tools 28

ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 8, 2020

North Carolina students suffered the least learning loss in reading (57 days), but this comparatively small amount is still substantial. Economists Eric Haushek and Ludger Woessman put learning loss into economic perspective. This approach would ensure that the most vulnerable students have access to the program.

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Learning Software Report Outcomes 69

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

Harvard researcher Anthony Jacks revealed in his groundbreaking 2019 book how poor students cleaned showers and toilets and went hungry after cafeterias closed while their wealthier Ivy League classmates fled campus for ski resorts and spring break beaches. higher education system is fair had evaporated. Education as the great equalizer ?

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Education Policies System Survey 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2019

According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93 per cent of employees would stay at a company longer if their employers invested in their careers. Online learning. At your university, it’s important to understand the processes involved with getting extensions and accessing flexible class schedules.

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Study How To Assessment Online Learning 52

Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

We’ve got a lot of experience with both companies products. Two moms launched Little Passports in 2009, and since then, the company has become an international brand with exciting choices to keep kids entertained and engaged. More online content access. How Do Little Passports Subscriptions Work? Check It Out!

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Comparison STEM Education Robotics 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I We don’t decide which students get textbooks based on their address, so we shouldn’t do that with digital access.”.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 92

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

Through her inspirational leadership, she has made it her mission to help underserved communities to ensure equitable access to technology, knowledge, and opportunity. Dr. McNeil is also a contributing writer of the book titled Libraryland; It's All About The Story published in 2020 and has appeared in various publications.

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Libraries Conference Robotics Data 48

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page . I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. Check out my Booking Page .

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

If you learned what you needed to know by reading one chapter of a book, did you ‘fail’ at reading it?”. If you learned what you needed to know by reading one chapter of a book, did you “fail” at reading it? Has this ease of (often free) access affected student attitudes toward the cost and value of learning?

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MOOC Learning Course Social Media 75

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 16, 2020

Whatever reason you may have for turning towards the virtual realm of education, you can’t deny that online learning has become the norm. Research and Markets predicts that by 2026, the worldwide online learning sector will hit $336.98 Make learning more interactive. billion at a staggering CAGR of 9.1%

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